Gloves Off: Do diode lasers even work in dental hygiene?

If you want to question the evidence for using diode lasers in dental hygiene, then you also need to question fluoride, IA nerve blocks, and yearly radiographs, says Katrina Sanders, MEd, RDH. Here's why.
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Sept. 27, 2022

If you want to question the evidence for using diode lasers in dental hygiene, then you also need to question fluoride, IA nerve blocks, and yearly radiographs, says Katrina Sanders, MEd, RDH. Here's why.

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Editor’s note: This article first appeared in Through the Loupes newsletter, a publication of the Endeavor Business Media Dental Group. Read more articles and subscribe to Through the Loupes.

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